The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-05
Washington Letter.
.ur regular correspondent,

from our regular correspondent.
The beautiful Capitol Of the United |
States is beginning TO bloom now and |
in one week more it will be in all its
glory Of vernal attire. 1t is we'll that
it does, for good representation of
the nation will be here during the
next few weeks, and the city wants to
look its loveliest The streets are be-
ing swept, the lawns trimmed, the
fountains sparkle in the sunshine, and
the parterres begin to blaze with ma
lures brightest hues,
Washington will be nothing if not
lively during the month OF May. The
Grand Encampment of the Salvation
Army opened the din on the LIST.
Then Patti took up the strain with adj
mission fee to the Grand Stand rang
ing from ten dollars upward. AL
most simultaneously the flyers of the
Jockey Club and Forepaugh's Circus
will make no end to home runs at the
race track and athletic park respec-
lively, and about the time these rack
cts weary an entertainment will be in
order, (WHICH, fortunately for pockets,
is free to all.
This will be the dedication of the
Garfield statue by the Army of the
Cumberland, with procession, music,
and an Grafton by the late Speaker
Keller, who by special permission OF
the High Custodian of political corpses,
has been resuscitated for this occasion
only, for period not to exceed TWEEN
ty minutes. Then there will be side
shows in abundance, League cham
pionship games, conventions, reunions
visit from the Queen of the Sand.
wich Islands and from hundred OF
two thousand American sovereigns
and then will come the browning
event of the season, the long expected
National Drill, lasting for more thar
a week and eliminating in a CRANE
final pageant on Decoration day.
The work OF fencing in the Drll
field is going on and everything viii
be in readiness in due time. The en-
closure is 1850 feet in diameter, anC
the grand stand will be so arranged al
, to enable spectators to see the entir
field and all the performances. Fo
T. the camp, $50 tents have been engaged
and some of the visiting companie
will bring their own tents. At on
extremity OF the Drill ground a pane
: rama OF the famous battle between
the Merrimac Monitor in Hampton
. Roads will be erected, which will b.
a very realistic exhibition OF this en-
9 counter, 1t will be in full view of tn
grand stand, and will form one of tn,
. attractions each night.
The Garfield statue which is to
unveiled with imposing ceremonie
cost $4,000, OF which $4,000 was az
t propriated by Congress for the ped
s estral, and the other $4,000 was raise
G by his comrades OF the Society of tn
Army OF the Cumberland. 1t stand
}, in circle at the foot OF Capitol Hill
/, Southwesterly from the Capitol, an
J. is pedestrian figure OF heroic slz'
o 1t represents Garfield in graceful a
l. titude, with one hand holding a MAJ
f. uscript, as if he were addressing tn
', people, and the other resting on
l. book supported bp column, Will
Y his top coat is thrown back, giving tn
Is figure lifelike appearance. TIL
r, figure is Of course concealed frol
l. public view by a winding sheet @
e black cambria, but it was unwrappe
is for few minutes to be photographed
l. and again redraped, so to remain III
e til the formal unwilling on the twelft
J. inst
It The inscription on the PEDESTAL hi
It been criticised because it refers
d Garfield as Senator and also Memb,
is of Congree. He was never in fact
y Senator but only Senator-elect, an
n strictly speaking there is no sue
e. thing as a membes of Congress BIT
l. only Senators and Representatives
h Congress.